From left, John Morris of Cushman & Wakefield, Chris Caton of Prologis and NAIOP NJ President Clark Machemer discussed trends affecting the current industrial real estate cycle at I.CON Industrial Real Estate Trends & Forecasts. The national conference was held June 9 and 10 at the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City.(Photo: ~Courtesy of NAIOP NJ)

From left, Clark Machemer, senior vice president of The Rockefeller Group and president of NAIOP; Andrew Robins of the Sills Cummis & Gross , Jorge Berkowitz, senior associate with Langan Engineering and Environmental Services; Ken Kloo of the state Department of Environmental Protection, and Don Richardson, president of Environmental Waste Management Associates discuss regulatory, legislative and legal impacts on the commercial real estate industry during a recent NAIOP NJ seminar in Edison.

I.CON, a national industrial real estate conference on June 9 and 10 at the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City

Its annual Regulatory, Legislative and Legal Update seminar at the Sheraton Hotel in Edison.

At I.CON, a panel of industry experts shared their insights into trends affecting the industrial real estate cycle. Clark Machemer, senior vice president of The Rockefeller Group and president of NAIOP NJ, led the discussion. Panelists were Chris Caton, senior vice president and global head of real estate research at Prologis, and John Morris, executive managing director and logistics and industrial services lead for the Americas at Cushman & Wakefield. More than 600 industry professionals attended.

From left, Clark Machemer, senior vice president of The Rockefeller Group and president of NAIOP; Andrew Robins of the Sills Cummis & Gross , Jorge Berkowitz, senior associate with Langan Engineering and Environmental Services; Ken Kloo of the state Department of Environmental Protection, and Don Richardson, president of Environmental Waste Management Associates discuss regulatory, legislative and legal impacts on the commercial real estate industry during a recent NAIOP NJ seminar in Edison.(Photo: ~Courtesy of NAIOP NJ)

Regulatory and legislative changes related to critical water resource management and environmental remediation – and their impact on the commercial real estate industry – were the topics of discussion at the seminar in Edison.

“It is imperative that real estate professionals keep current with government policies and programs that affect their day-to-day businesses,” said Michael McGuinness, the association’s CEO, in a news release.

Keynote speaker state Sen. Bob Smith (D-17th), chairman of the Senate Environment Committee, offered insight into efforts by the New Jersey DEP to streamline the state’s flood hazard area laws. For additional highlights, visit http://naiopnj.org/.